Tesla Inc. pushed back the reveal of its semi-truck by three weeks as CEO Elon Musk focuses on boosting production of the cheaper sedan that the electric-car maker is counting on to dramatically increase sales.
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Iowa DOT Seeks Volunteers for Self-Driving Car Research
Some of Iowas leaders in automated vehicle research are seeking volunteers to help test the results of high-definition mapping and data collection.
October 10, 2017
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.
GM Buys Lidar Startup Strobe to Accelerate Self-Driving Cars
General Motors announced Oct. 9 that it is buying Strobe, a Pasadena startup that makes lidar, a laser-based sensor that most autonomous vehicles use to see the world around them.
October 9, 2017Self-Driving Big-Rig Technology Moving Quickly Down the On-Ramp
While advancements in autonomous or self-driving cars get much of the attention, development of self-driving commercial vehicles is speeding forward.
October 9, 2017Hacking Risk Is What Worries Americans Most About Driverless Vehicles
U.S. residents are polarized on whether to embrace driverless cars, according to a survey by insurer American International Group Inc.
October 5, 2017NAFTA Talks Expose Disagreement Over Mexican Trucking Access
As efforts to renegotiate terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement shift from Ottawa to Washington, two trucking industry groups and the Teamsters union are taking aim at a provision in the current agreement that allows trucks from Mexico to operate in the United States.
October 5, 2017Self-Driving Vehicles Raising Big Questions Around Drunk Driving, Seat Belts, Open Container Laws and More
The idea of highways being filled with self-driving cars may be alluring, but it has highway safety experts raising numerous questions about common contemporary issues like drunk driving, seat belt use and how other motorists might react to a car without a driver behind the wheel.
October 5, 2017DOT Seeks Comment on Review of Regulations, Including ELD Mandate, Driver Training
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October 3, 2017Australia Expands Use of Caterpillars Self-Driving Truck Technology
Self-driving truck technology being developed by Caterpillar Inc. at its Tucson, Ariz., division headquarters will soon be used more extensively by iron ore mines in Australia
October 3, 2017Wabco Finalizes Purchase of Meritors Share in Joint Venture
Wabco Holdings Inc. has completed its $250 million purchase of Meritor Inc.s stake in their joint venture, formalizing the end of the 27-year arrangement.
October 3, 2017